VOCABULARY

1. Able = capaz

2. About = acerca de, mas o menos

3. Above = arriba, encima

4. Absence = ausencia

5. Account = cuenta, informe

6. Accurate = exacto, preciso

7. Ache = dolor

8. Across = a través, otro lado de

9. Add = sumar

10. Address = dirección

11. Admit = confesar, dejar entrar, reconocer

12. Advertise = anunciar

13. Advice = consejo

14. Advise = aconsejar

15. Affair = asunto, relación

16. Age = edad

17. Ago = hace

18. Agree = acuerdo

19. Ahead = delante20. Aid = ayuda, auxilio21. Aim = puntería22. Alike = parecida23. Alive = vivo24. All = todos25. Allow = permitir26. Almost = casÍ27. Alone = solo28. Also = también29.Although = aunque30. Amount = cantidad31. Ancient = antiguo32. Anger = enojo33. Angry = enojado34. Annoy = molestar35. Another = otro36. Answer = respuesta, contestar38. Any = algún, alguno

apology = disculpaappear = aparecerapprove = aprobarargue = discutirarise = levantarsearound = alrededor, mas o menosarrange = ordenar, arreglaras = mientras, como, tantoask = preguntar, pedirat = enattach = pegar, sujetarattend = asistiraverage = promedioavoid = evitarawake = despiertoaway = lejos

Carlota was the wife of Maximillian. She was traveling in Europe when he was executed. For the rest of her life, she stood at a window

above the port watching for Maximillian to

return to her. She was never able to admit that he was dead. Almost all of every day she was at the window and would be

annoyed if people interrupted her vigil.

She would arise very early to stand alone

at the window and if a boat appeared, she

was very emotional, but always afraid that it would not bring Maximillian back to her.

Carlota lived to an old age, dying in 1927.

Everyone is afraid of Freddy Krueger. He appeared in movies where he is an assassin who was able to enter people’s dreams and kill them. Freddy attached long knives to his fingers and if a victim went to sleep, he could not avoid Freddy’s attack. Many tried to stay awake all night but they could not and they would die in their sleep. Freddy would then wait for another victim and no one had an answer to the reason why so many people were dying in their sleep.

bachelor = solteroback = espalda, atrásbadge = placabag = bolsabalance = balanza, equilibrio, saldoballot = lista de candidatos, votaciónbankrupt = quebradobaptism = bautismobar = cantina, obstaculo, trancabare = desnudo, escasobargain = ganga, negociar, ajustar un tratobarn = granja, establobasket = canastabeat = golpe, latido, ritmobecome = hacerse, volverse, ponersebehind = atrásbelong = pertenecerbelow = abajobelt = cinto

bet = apostarbetray = traicionarbetween = entre, en medio de

beware = tener cuidadobeyond = mas allá debill = billete, cuenta, pico de pajarobirth = nacimientobit = bocado, broca, un poquito, un rato bite = bocado, mordisco, picarbitter = amargoblame = culpablanket = cobijableed = sangrarbless = bendecirblind = ciegoblink = parpadearblister = ampollablow = golpe, jadear, soplarboard = embarcarse, tabla de madera

body = cuerpoboil = hervirbone = huesoborder = frontera, bordeborrow = prestarboth = ambosbother = molestarbottom = fondobrag = fanfarronearbrain = cerebrobreak = romper, rupturabreath = respiraciónbreathe = respirarbrick = ladrillobridge = puentebruise = moretnbrush = cepillobubble = burbujabucket = cubobuckle = hebilla

bug = chinche, insectoburn = quemarbury = enterrarbush = arbustobusiness = negocio, empresabuy = comprar

Carlos Chinche is a bug that lives in a barn behind the house that belongs to the Smith family. He likes them very much. Once he entered their picnic basket and went with

them to a place below the old brick bridge and had a good time except when he fell into the water and did not breathe for a long time and went to the bottom of the river. Finally he came back to the family and went back into the basket and rested below some sandwiches. Now he is home again with only some bruises and aches.

Vicente Fox was the first bachelor president of Mexico. He later married, but he won most of the ballots and was not married when he was named president. Fox had a difficult time as president. He was blamed for the continued corruption in government and for the businesses that his wife´s sons obtained. The problems of the immigrants across the border continued with no solution and Fox was very bitter about the criticism he received.

call = llamada, visitacan = podercandle = velacane = bastóncanvas = lonacap = gorra, taparcard = baraja, tarjetacare = atención, cargo, cuidadocareful = con cuidadocarry = llevar, traercash = efectivocatch = agarrar, coger, cogidacattle = ganadocause = causacentury = siglocertain = cierto, particular, seguro

chain = cadenachallenge = desafio

chance = casualidad, oportunidad, riesgo

change = cambiarcharge = acusación, ataque, carga, costocharm = atractivo, encantochase = persecucióncheat = estafa, fraude, tramposo, engañochest = baúl, pechochild = niñochildren = niñoschoice = escogido, opción, selectocitizen = ciudadanoclaim = reclamaciónclaw = garraclean = limpioclimate = climaclimb = subida ascensocloth = telaclothes = ropacloud = nubecould = podria

collect = cobrarcome = venircomfort = cómodo, consuelocommit = cometer, cmprometersecomplaint = quejacompromise = arreglo, solución intermediaconceit = vanidadconcern = interescongratulate = felicitarcook = cocinarcool = frescocotton = algodóncouple = parejacover = cubrircreek = arroyocripple = cojo, lisiadocrook = estafador, ladroncrooked = chuecocrop = cultivo

crowd = multitud

crowded = aterstado, lleno

cry = llorar

curl = rizo, sortija

curse = hechizo, maldición, palabrota

curtain = cortina

cut = cortar

Burglar is another word for crook. Cattle always need to be careful because if they don’t give lots of milk, they could become a hamburger! Maybe this cow should be less concerned and close the curtains and sleep comfortably.

THE GOAT CURSE OF THE CHICAGO CUBSWilliam Sianis was an immigrant from Greece, a big fan of the Chicago Cubs and very superstitious. For that reason he bought two tickets to game four of the world series, one for him and the other for his pet goat. He believed the goat would give the Cubs good luck. But security guards would not permit the goat to enter the stadium and Sianis got very angry. That was when he put a curse on the Cubs. “They will never win again,” he told the guards and he left with his goat.

The Cubs lost the world series in 1945 and now, 65 years later, they have never been in the world series again. The famous curse has apparently worked.

The 1969 Cubs was the best Cubs team ever with many all star players. With a late season lead of 9 1/2 games over the Mets, it looked like nothing could stop the

Cubs from returning to the World Series.

Then, on September 9th, 1969 a black cat ran onto the field as the Cubs played a crucial series against the Mets at Shea Stadium. It walked around the player waiting to go to bat and then walked back and forth in front of the Cubs players. The Cubs lost the game and did not go to the world series.

In 1987, 1989 and 2003, the Cubs were leading in the final games only to lose each time. In 2003, they needed one out to go to the world series. The last batter for the other team hit a long fly ball that the Cubs outfielder could have caught but a Cubs fan touched the ball and it was called a home run. Again, the Cubs did not go to the world series and the famous goat curse was still working.

dairy = establo, lecheriadam = presa, diquedamage = dañardamp = húmedodare = desafio, retodark = oscurodate = cita, fechadaughter = hijadawn = amanecerdead = muertodeaf = sordodeal = pactodear = queridodebt = deudadecrease = reduccióndeep = profundodefeat = derrotadegree = grado, titulodelay = demorar, tardar

deliver = entrega, repartodepart = partir, salirdepth = profundidaddevelop = desarollar, revelardevice = aparatodevil = diablodevoted = fiel, lealdig = excavardie = morirdim = apagado, debil, oscurodinner = cenadirt = tierra, suciedaddirty = suciodisappear = desaparecerdiscuss = hablar, discutirdisease = enfermidaddisgust = repugnanciadismiss = despedirdisplay = exposición

ditch = zanjadive = saltar (en agua)dot = puntodown = bajodozen = docenadrag = arrastrardrain = desague, drenardraw = dibujar, empate (box), sacardrove = manejardrop = caer, dejar caer, gotadrown = ahogardry = secodue = pagadero, pendienteduring = durantedust = polvoduty = deber, obligación

each = cadaeager = entusiastaearly = tempranoearn = ganarearthquake = terremoto, tembloreast = orienteeasy = faciledge = borde, orillaeffort = esfuerzo, intentoegg = huevoeither = cualquiera de los doselse = cualquier otroembarrass = apenar, avergonzarembrace = abrazoemploy = emplearemployee = empleadoempty = vacioend = finengaged = prometido

engine = motor, maquinaenjoy = disfrutarenough = suficienteenvy = envidiaeven = nivel, igual, aunever = siempre, nunca, jamasevery = cada, todoevil = malvadoequal = igualexchange = cambiarexpand = ampliarexpense = gastoexplain = explicar

Marlee Matlin is a deaf actress who won an Oscar in 1987. Early in her career, she was told that her disability would decrease her chances to work in Hollywood. She refused to accept defeat and continued trying to get parts in movies and television shows.

As a child, Marlee was eager to prove to the world that she could be a professional actress and devoted herself to her profession. It was a demanding effort to convince directors that she was equal to any actress and developed a reputation as an actress people could enjoy watching and was excellent in either television or in movies. Marlee uses no hearing device and hears no sound but delivers incredible performances as a professional deaf actress.

Earthquakes sometimes open deep ditches that go down many meters. Tons of dirt fall into the ditch and centuries ago, people believed that earthquakes were caused by the devil and the ditches went down into hell.

1. Face = cara

2. Fact = hecho3. Fail = fallar, fracasar4. Failure = fracaso5. Fair = feria, justo6. Faith = creencia, confianza, doctrina, fe7. Faithful = fiel, leal8. Fall = caer9. Far = lejos10.Fashion = moda11. Fasten = abrochar, sujetar12. Fat = gordo13. Fate = destino14. Fault = culpa, defecto15. Fear = miedo16. Feather = pluma de pajaro17. Feed = alimentar, dar de comer18. Feel = sentir19. fence = valla

20. Few = pocos21. Field = campo22. File = carpeta23. Fill = llenar24.Find = encontrar25.Fine = bien, fino26. Finish = terminar27. Fire = fuego28. First = primero29. Fist = puño30. Fit = apto, sano, sentar (como ropa)31. Fix = reparar, arreglar32. Flag = bandera33. Flat = llano, plano34. Flatter = adular, halagar35. Flee = huir36. Flood = inundación37. Floor = piso38. Flow = corriente

39. Fly = volar, mosca40. Fog = niebla41. Fold = doblar42. Follow = seguir43. Food = comida44. Fool = engañar, tonto45. For = para, por46. Force = fuerza47.Foreign = extranjero48. Forget = olvidar49.Forgive = perdonar50.Former = anterior51.Forward = adelante52.Free = gratis, liberar, libre53.Freedom = libertad54. Fresh = fresco, reciente55. Frighten = asustar, tener miedo de algo56. From = de, desde57. Front = en frente

full = llenofun = diversiónfunny = graciosofurniture = mueblesgain = aumentargamble = apostar, especulargame = juegogang = banda, pandillagarbage = basuragather = juntar, reunir, recogerget = obtener, recibirgift = regalogirl = niña, chicagive = darglass = vidrio, vasoglad = contentogoal = gol, metagod = dios

gold = orogossip = chismeargrab = agarrar, cogergrass = sacate, pastograve = grave, tumbagrease = grasa, lubricantegreed = avariciagreet = saludarground = tierra, suelogrow = crecerguess = conjetura, suposiciónguide = guiaguilty = culpablegun = Pistola, arma

Would you like to win the lottery? Imagine winning the lottery two times! Evelyn Adams filled in the lottery form with the numbers of her family’s birthdays and won about $6 million dollars.

Five years later, because of her family’s greed and her gambling problem, she had lost all $6 million. “I was a fool,” she says today. “I never learned to say no and everyone wanted something.” She admits that she was guilty of losing so much money. She played the games in Las Vegas and failed to control herself.

“The fact is that it was easy to forget that the money could go so fast. It was my fault. I had the freedom to stop gambling and my choice was to lose everything.”

Evelyn is poor today and has problems paying her rent. She thinks that money is to be used and you can’t take it to your grave. But $6 million and she couldn’t save $1 million for her future?

There are about 2 million guns in the United States owned by citizens. That number does not include guns of the military. Do you think that if there were guns in private homes, it would frighten delinquents from committing crimes?

The huia bird lived in New Zealand and its feathers were used by the native chiefs as part of their clothing. Later, the long huia feathers were used for women’s hats in Europe and so many of the birds were killed for their feathers that by the 1900s, the bird was extinct.

Women’s fashions have made several species extinct. The glands of some deer and oils from the brain of the whale are used to make perfume.

How to know if your boyfriend is cheatingHow does a woman know if her boyfriend is cheating? There are some basic facts that will help you to know if he is guilty or not. A boyfriend who is not faithful does certain things that cause suspicion. First, do you know his family? If you do not, it is the first red flag. Do you know his friends? If you don’t, then maybe it’s because there is some informaiton about him he doesn’t want you to know. If he doesn’t want you to call him at home or at work, that is a huge indicator that something is wrong. There are those typical signals, of course, like the aroma of perfume or lipstick on his collar.

If you have planned a date and he calls to say he can’t go, it’s time to be suspicious. If he has a call on his cellular phone and walks away to talk in private, that’s another signal. A faithful boyfriend doesn’t need to do these things and he wants you to know as much about him as possible. So if you have suspicions, follow your instincts and investigate. It is much better to be a former girlfriend than to gamble with your future with someone who will never be faithful.

half = medio, mitadhair = pelo, cabellohandle = manejar, mango, tocarhandsome = guapohang = ahorcar, colgarhappen = ocurrir, pasar, sucederhard = duroharm = daño, prejuicioharvest = cosechahate = odiarhave = tenerhead = cabezaheal = curarhealth = saludhear = oirheat = calorheaven = cieloheavy = pesadoheight = altura, altitud, estatura

hell = infiernohelp = ayudarhere = aquíhesitate = vacilarhidden = escondidohide = esconderhigh = altohill = colina, lomahire = contratarhit = éxito, golpehold = agarrar, coger, contener, ocuparhole = hoyoholiday = dia festivoholy = santohollow = huecohome = hogarhope = esperanzahopeless = desesperado, sin esperanzahostage = rehén

hour = horahowever = sin embargohuge = enormehunger = hambrehurry = prisahurt = doler, hacer dañohusband = esposo

ice = hieloif = siill = enfermo, malimprove = adelantar, mejorarinclude = incluirincome = ingresosincrease = aumentar, subirinjure = herir, lesionarinquire = preguntarinquiry = interrogante, preguntainsane = demente, loco

inside = dentro, interiorinstead = en vez deinsurance = segurointo = dentro deintroduce = presentarinvest = invertirinvestment = inversióninvolve = comprometerse, involucrariron = fierro, planchairritate = fastidiar, molestarissue = asunto, cuestiónit = el, ellaitch = picazón, picaritem = articulo

The most used words in English are the connecting words like the, and, of, to, a, in, is and it. After those, the most used words are you, that, he, was, for, on, are, with, as and I. The most used words tell us what words we really need to know to understand and speak well.

The Mayan secret worldHistory books in school say that the Mayan civilization existed about 900 years ago. New discoveries, however, tell us that the Mayans existed at the same time as the early dynasties of the Egyptians and maybe before. Carbon 14 examinations on foods found in caves give us the fact that Mayans visited the caves 35,000 years ago. The longest subterranean river in the world was discovered near the ancient temples and the famous “underworld” of the Mayans, similar to our idea of hell, has also been discovered with no publicity given to the public. The reason is probably because historians and other experts to not want to admit that the information in textbooks is not accurate.

The caves and tunnels discovered in the Yucatan were described in the sacred book Popul Vuh and tells of a tortuous journey that souls (almas) had to make to get to Xibalba, the underworld.

The discoveries improve what we know about the Mayans and forces us to ask how much more is hidden in the jungles that have not been discovered? Thanks to space satellites with sophisticated devices, ancient sites are easier to find.

One thing is certain, the Mayan civilization is much older than we were told, however, if information learned is not given to the people, what value does it have?

jail = carceljar = bote, tarrojealous = celosojewel = joyajob = trabajojoin = reunir, juntarjoint = conjunto, coyuntadojoke = broma, chistejourney = viajejoy = alegriajudge = juezjump = brincar, saltarjunk = desperdicios, trastojury = juradojust = exactamente, justo, por poco, solamente

keep = guardar, mantenerkey = llavekick = Patada, puntapie

kidnap = secuestrarkill = matarkiller = asesinokind = amable, atento, clase, tipoking = reykiss = besokitchen = cocinakitten = gatitoknife = cuchilloknit = tejerknob = botón, mangoknock = tocar, golpeknot = nudoknow = saber, conocerknowledge = conocimientosknuckle = nudillo

label = etiquetalack = faltar

ladder = escaleralady = damalake = lagolamb = corderolame = cojoland = agricola, aterrizar, tierralarge = grandelast = anterior, durar, ultimolaugh = risalaw = leylazy = peresozolead = delanteralead = plomoleak = fugaleast = más pequeño, menor, minimaleave = salirleft = izquierdo, saliolend = prestarlength = larga, duración, extensión, longitud

less = menoslet = dejar, permitirletter = carta, letralevel = nivellie = acostarse, mentiralife = vidalift = levantarlightning = rayos, relámpagolike = gustar, comolimb = miembro, ramalisten = escucharlittle = chico, pequeño, pocoload = cargarloan = préstamolock = candado, chapalonely = sololong = largolook = apariencia, mirada, parecer, buscarloose = flojo, suelto

lose = PerderLoss = PérdidaLot = Lote, muchoLoud = Alto, fuerteLow = BajoLuck = Suerteluxury = lujo

JEALOUSYPeople get jealous when certain things happen in their lives. They get divorced, for example, and their ex-wife or ex-husband starts to date another person. Jealousy sometimes comes when we see an ex-girlfriend with her new boyfriend.

The best way to control jealousy is to be logical. First, put things in perspective. The other person lost everything. They lost someone who loved them. You lost nothing. Also be philosophical. Be happy that you were able to know this person because now you are better prepared to really love the right person when you find them.

Remember that you are the one feeling jealous. Your feeling has little impact on the other person and you are only harming yourself. It is best to accept the situation and maybe it will be reversed and the other person will someday see you with your new companion. If you are interested in vengeance, remember that the best revenge is to be

successful.

Many people allow jealousy to consume them and to destroy their lives. It is easier to think that either a person is yours or they are not. You cannot force a person to love you.

STRANGE FACTS Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second

Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!

During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food, that's the weight of about 6 elephants!

Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!

mad = enojado, locomachine = maquinamail = correomain = central, principalmake = hacermanage = administrar, arreglarselasmaintain = mantenermark = huellamarriage = matrimoniomass = misa, masamaster = amomatch = cerillo, juego, parejamate = compañeromatter = cuestión, materia, sustanciameal = comidamean = querer decir, significar, tacañomeasure = medida, medirmeat = carnemeet = encontrarse, reunirse

melt = derretirmerchant = comerciantemercy = misercordia, piedadmiddle = central, en mediomind = mente, opinión, tener inconvenientemine = mio, minamiss = extrañar, fallo, perdermistake = errormist = mezclarmoist = húmedomood = humormore = masmost = mas que todosmotto = lemamourn = estar de luto, lamentarmud = barro, lodomust = deber, tener que

narrow = angosto

near = cercaneat = ordenado, pulcroneglect = descuidonever = nunca, jamasnews = noticiasnext = próximonice = amable, simpaticonoise = ruidonone = nada, nadie, ningunonoon = 12:00 mediodianorth = nortenothing = nadanow = ahoranowhere = en ninguna parte

occupation = empleo, profesiónof = deoff = afuera deoften = a menudo, muchas veces

old = viejo, antiguoon = en, sobreonce = una vezonly = solo, únicooperate = manejar, operaropposite = contrario, enfrente, opuestoor = oordinary = corriente, comúnorphan = huérfanoought = deberour = nuestroout = afueraowe = deberown = propio, ser dueño

Pirahã is the language spoken by indigenous people in the Amazon jungles. The language does not have words for numbers but has only words for “more than” and “less than.” There are no words for colors but has words for only “light” and “dark.” Pirahã has no way of expressing a singular or plural form of anything. There is no way to express the present, past or future.

FAMOUS ORPHANS History has many examples of orphans who became famous, productive people. The Greek philosopher Aristotle, was an orphan as was Moses in the Bible. Mohammad, the great prophet of Islam was an orphan at the age of six. We cannot forget the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, orphaned as infants.

Other famous orphans include Nelson Mandela, John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth and Edgar Allen Poe. Maybe being an orphan causes a child to establish strong goals and to be more determined to succeed in life.

At what age is a person not an orphan if his parents die?

Robert and Amanda Steele were invited to a party on the private yacht of Charles Benningham, owner of a chain of newspapers in Florida. The party lasted for hours and Robert drank too much and went to a cabin to sleep. Amanda stayed with him to be certain that he was okay. During the night there was an explosion in the engine room of the yacht and everyone left in the lifeboats except Robert who was asleep and Amanda who was reading and did not hear or feel anything. Soon, the yacht started to sink (hundir) and Robert woke up. Amanda found a life jacket and put it on but Robert forced her to give it to him. He then told her goodbye and jumped into the Caribbean where a huge shark immediately attacked him! Part of the yacht continued to float and Amanda was rescued by men on a fishing boat hours later.

pain = dolorpaint = pinturapale = claro, palidopan = cacerola, cazuelaparade = desfilepardon = perdonarpartner = pareja, socioparty = fiestapassenger = pasajeropasture = pastopatch = parche, remiendopath = senderopattern = diseño, molde, patrónpay = pagarpeak = cima, cumbre, picopeek = mirada, furtiva, ojeadapenalty = castigo, penaperform = cumplir, realizar, actulizarperformer = actor, actriz, interprete

perish = perecerpet = mascotapick = coger, elegir, escabar, escoger, picopiece = piezapile = montónpillar = columnapillow = almohada, cojinetepin = alfiler, horquilla, seguropipe = conducto, pipa, tubopit = hoyopitch = lanzar, tonopitcher = c{antaro, jarro, pitcher (baseball) pity = compasión, piedadplace = lugarplain = claro, evidente, llanura, lleno, sencilloplea = petición, suplicapleased = contento, satisfechopleasure = gusto, placerpledge = prenda, promesa

plenty = abundanciaplus = mas, positivopocket = bolsillopoint = puntopoison = venenopolish = brillo, cerapoor = pobrepossess = poseer, tenerpot = cazuela, ollapour = echar, verterpoverty = pobrezapowder = polvopower = fuerza, poderpraise = alabanza, elegioprayer = oraciónpregnant = embarazadaprejudice = prejuicioprescription = recetapreserve = conservar, proteger

press = apretar, prensa, presionar, pulsarpretend = fingir, simularpretty = bonitaprevent = impedirpride = orgullopriest = sacerdoteprize = premioprofit = gananciaproof = pruebaproposal = propuestaprove = probarprovide = proveerpull = jalar, tirar depump = bombapunish = castigarpurchase = comprarpurpose = motivo, unidadpurse = bolsapush = empuje

put = Poner

Quality = CalidadQuarrel = Pelea, riñaQuestion = PreguntaQuick = RápidoQuit = Abandonar, dejar, renunciarquite = Completamente, totalmente

THE GIRL OF WHITE ROCK LAKE Near to Dallas, Texas is White Rock Lake. There is a legend of a girl who appears on rainy nights near to the lake and stands in the middle of the road, trying to force cars to stop. When a car stops, she asks for a ride to her home. If they agree, she enters the car and tells the driver the directions to her house. When he arrives at the house, he turns to tell her and she has disappeared! All that is left is a wet place on the seat of the car.

Sometimes the driver will go to the house to see if the girl somehow left the car and entered the house without him seeing. A couple comes to the door and tells the driver that it was the ghost of their daughter who drowned in the lake on a rainy night several years earlier. The parents say that people come to their house regularly on rainy nights, always wanting to know what happened to the young girl who asked them for a ride so that she could go home. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rock_Lake

Maybe there is proof of the power of prayer when we think about the Russian priest, Rasputin. He had many political enemies and there were always plans to kill him. They put a powdered poison in the pitcher he used for water and he did not die. A lady friend of his was paid to put a pistol in her purse and to kill him during a long kiss. She shot and missed and still Rasputin refused to perish. Again they poisoned Rasputin and captured him and threw him from a bridge into the muddy water below. The water made him sick and he vomited the poison and swam to shore.

race = carrera, razarag = traporage = furia, rabiaragged = andrajoso, melladoraid = incursión, ataquerailroad = ferrocarrilrainbow = arco irisraise = alzar, levantar, subirrange = cordillera, sierrarank = categoria, grado, rangoransom = rescateraw = crudoreach = alcance, llegarready = listorealize = darse cuenta derear = detrás, traserorecall = recuerdorecipe = receta (cocina)recognize = reconocer

recover = recuperar, reponerserefuse = rechazarregret = pesar, arrepientorelease = estreno, liberaciónrelief = alivio, descansoremain = quedarse, restaqr, sobrarremark = comentarioremove = quitar, llevarsereply = respuestarequest = petición, solicitudresearch = investigaciónresponse = respuestarestrict = limitar, restringirrevenge = venganzaride = montar, paseoright = correcto, derecho, derechariot = motin, disturbiorise = ascenso, crecimiento, subida road = camino

rock = piedraroll = lista, rodar, rolloroom = cartorope = sogarotten = podrido, putrefactorough = áspero, bruscoround = redondorow = rila, rmarrub = frotarrubber = gomarude = bruso, groserorule = gobernar, norma, regla (para juego)ruler = gobernandte, regla (para medir)rush = prisoarust = oxidación

The Lion King was released in 1994 by the Disney Studios and was an immediate hit with young people. It later was a Broadway show and in total, the movie earned more than two

billion dollars! The Lion King started a new business concept for Disney and it proved that a movie could be made for children and also enjoyed by adults. The animated movie won the Oscar for the best music and the best song. It also won the Golden Globe Award as the best movie of the year and again for its beautiful music. Today, 16 years later, it remains the animated movie that had the best public response of any in history.

THEY RACED TO REACH THE ROAD TO THE ROUND ROCK WHERE THE BAD ROAD GAVE THEM A ROUGH RIDE. THEIR RULER REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THEIR REQUEST TO REMOVE SUSHI, RAW FISH, FROM THEIR MEALS. ONE MAN REMARKED THAT THE FISH WAS ROTTEN BUT THE KING LEFT THE ROOM.

GREAT REAL LIFE ROMANCES MARC ANTONY & CLEOPATRA The true love story of Antony and Cleopatra is one of the classic romances of all time. Two great historical characters who fell in love at first sight. The relationship between these two powerful people put the country of Egypt in a position of great power. But their love affair angered the Romans who were afraid that Egypt would be too powerful for them to control. Rome threatened Antony and Cleopatra of the consequences if they did not end their relationship. As an answer, they were married. A war followed and when in a battle Antony was told the lie that Cleopatra was dead, he fell on his sword. When Cleopatra learned about Antony’s death, she had her servants go into the desert and find a poisonous snake and provoked it to bite her. Like Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra loved until their deaths.

THE KING’S LOVE SCANDAL Edward was a

prince in England.

In 1931, Edward went to a party and saw a woman who he loved immediately. Her

name was Wallis Simpson and she was an American. A prince couldn’t love a person who was not from a noble family and certainly not an American, but Edward was totally in love. A few months later, his father died and Edward was named king. Not long after, he asked the people of England to listen to their radios because he had something to tell them. He said that his heart was more important than being king and he wanted to be with his love. They married and were together for more than 50 years when they died in the United States.

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small = chico, pequeño

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“Strengths” is the longest word in the English language with only one vowel.

THE STORY NEVER TOLDManuel Uruchurtu was born on June 12, 1872 in Hermosillo. He studied in the National University in Mexico City and became a lawyer. In time he was known in courts and politics as a very intelligent man with a great future waiting for him.

In 1912, he went to France on official business for the Mexican government

and while he was in Paris, he had a visit from Guillermo Obregon who was the president of the Camera de Diputados. Obregon had paid 27 English pounds for a ticket to go to the United States on the luxury boat, Titanic. He had a last minute change of plans, however, and offered the ticket to Uruchurtu. The young lawyer accepted.

On April 14, 1912, the Titanic collided with a floating piece of ice called an iceberg and was totally damaged and was going to sink. Because he was a representative of a government, Uruchurtu was given a place in one of the life boats. The small boat was ready to be lowered into the water when Elizabeth Ramell Nye, an American, asked for a place in the boat. She said that her husband and young son were waiting for her in New York. Manuel Uruchurtu stood up and left the boat and told the woman that she could have the place but she had to promise to go to Veracruz where his family then lived and tell them about his last minutes.

In 1914, Elizabeth Nye went to Veracruz to keep her promise and tell about the death of the only Mexican on the Titanic.

We must first understand that we have a 1 in 60 chance of selecting the first number correctly. We have a 1 in 59 chance of selecting the second number, and on and on. If we calculate all those chances, we discover that our chance of winning is 1 in 36045979200. If we calculate that we can repeat a number, the chances improve a little but in the end we will have a 1 in 50,063,860 chance of winning the lottery . Consider that you have about a 1 in 2,000,000 chance of being hit by lightning. A pregnant woman has a 1 in 705,000 chance of giving birth to quadruplets. Someone eating an oyster has a 1 in 12,000 chance of finding a pearl inside of it. To better understand what a 1 in 50,063,860 chance is, make a circle with a diameter of 36 feet. In that circle put one grain of sand. Now take another grain of sand in your fingers and stand inside the circle. Now throw the second grain of sand into the circle. Your chance of hitting the first grain of sand with the second grain of sand is about 1 in 50,063,860!

THE LOTTERY IS FOR PEOPLE WHO NEVER LEARNED MATHEMATICS

TRIVIA THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO KNOW A shrimp's heart is in its head. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.

Horses can't vomit.

If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force, they can pop out.

Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.

Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

If the U.S. government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?

A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

Using the letters “Q, W” or “X” is a crime in Turkey In 1921, Turkey changed from the old Arabic alphabet to the Latin except for the letters Q, W or X that they decided not to use. In fact they passed a new law saying that anyone using those letters

Mahmut Alinak could go to prison.

The problem is that the Kurdish people also live in Turkey and their concept of the Latin alphabet includes Q, W and X. For that reason when Mahmut Alinak, a political leader of the Kurds, wrote an angry letter to the Turkish Prime Minister in Kurdish, that letter got him an 18 month prison sentence because it contained Q, W and X.

Dr James Barry (1799 - 1865) joined the army in 1813, and served in various regiments all over the world. In around 1840 he became promoted to the rank of medical inspector, and was transferred to Corfu where he was based for many years where he died. Upon his death after forty years of service as an officer in the British army and a perfect reputation in his field he was discovered to be a woman.

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=delgado

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Timothy Turtle lived in Turtletown and had many friends. He was also very curious and asked many questions to everyone he knew. “Why am I so slow and Ricardo Rabbit is so fast?” he would ask.

“Why does Donald Dog have someone to rub his stomach for it to feel very good and I have a hard shell and can’t feel anything?”

No one had an answer. No one ever had an answer to Timothy Turtle’s questions. But one day Timothy went into the forest to ask his questions to Octavio Owl because everyone said that Octavio Owl knew everything.

Timothy asked all of his questions and Octavio Owl did not answer. After a long pause, the owl looked down from his limb and said, “The rabbit is fast but he does not have time to see anything on his journeys. You see everything because you are not slow, you are simply an observer. Also, if something hits Donald Dog in the stomach, it would hurt him very much so if your shell prevents you from feeling good things, it also protects you from things that would feel bad. Now I have a question for you.” Timothy’s eyes got wide with surprise as he heard the owl ask, “If you go out of your shell, are you naked or homeless?”

THE TALL TAILOR TANGLED HIS THREAD AND TWISTED AND TURNED WITH A BAD TEMPER BUT FINALLY TAPED THE TAG IN PLACE.

DO YOU BELIEVE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN ON 12/21/2012?Russia’s Yamantau Mountain

project is a subterranean city with enough food supplies and production to serve 600,000 people for ten years. Satellite photos prove its existence.

A 320 kilometer tunnel system has been constructed 62 meters under Moscow and has food and water sufficient for millions of people. Homes and shops are in the tunnel for years of living under the earth.

Sweden has completed a subterranean base for its navy with an area big enough for more than 300,000 people to live. It has been filled with food and water supplies.

The underground base is big enough for all the boats in the navy of Sweden and contains a complete city so that people can continue their normal lives under the earth. No reason has been given for its construction.

Employees of the City of Tokyo accidentally discovered the entrance to a secret underground tunnel system constructed by the Government of Japan that is filled with food and water supplies with enough space to serve millions of people. The government claimed that it was an emergency supply center but it was constructed between 2004 and 2009. Why?

The United States is the only nation with the ability to put people in space. For the past ten years the U.S. has been constructing a series of space stations that have been filled with food and water supplies and organic farming that will produce food for long periods of time. It is a secret of how many people can live on the space station but apparently the idea is to take only the selected ones. The idea is different from other nations that are trying to provide safety for millions but probably it will be safer to be in space than in a tunnel under the earth.

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year = añoyell = gritoyet = todaviayouth = juventudyoung = joven

zero = cerozipper = cierre, creallerazoo = zoologico

THE WILD WEST IN THE MOVIESIn the early days of movies, real cowboys who remembered the old west were hired as advisors. They said that the duels in the street almost never happened. They also said that it was never important how fast a man could get his gun out and shoot. What was more important was to take your time and make a good shot.

Actually, living in a western village in the late 1800s was not as dangerous as living in the cities today. In the cities that had the worst reputations, only 45 men were killed between 1870 and 1885. Dodge City, Kansas had the worst reputation of all and its most violent year had five people dying from shootings.

The truth is that there is no documented record of two men shooting at each other in the middle of the street as you have seen a thousand times in the movies.

Did you ever wonder why there are never any Mexican gun fighters in movies? In real life, there was a very famous Mexican bandit named Joaquin Murrieta. He was the most feared man in California for several years. He had a large gang and was a hero to many of the Mexican people living in California. He mostly robbed gringos and chinese people. No one is certain how or where he died.

HE WHISTLED AND WANDERED WHILE HE WORRIED ABOUT THE WEDDING AND OF HOW WEARY HE WAS TO BE WITHOUT A WIFE. BUT IT UPSET HIM TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS WORTH IT TO WASTE MONEY ON WINE AND VALUABLE RINGS ONLY TO SAY VOWS AND BE WILLING TO SHARE HIS WHOLE LIFE WITH ONE WOMAN. HE RECEIVED WORD THAT THE WHOLE VILLAGE AND THE WITNESSES HAD ARRIVED AND HE DECIDED TO BE WISE AND WAVED GOODBYE AND HOPED SHE WOULD UNDERSTAND.